Andrew Vorster | SpeakerHub

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Bio

I can help you figure out the future of your business by harnessing the current pace of change, identifying the opportunities it presents, stimulating innovation and transformation, disrupting, agitating, leading and inspiring groups and individuals through keynotes, ideation sessions, workshops, events and briefings through to board level.

As the former Vice President of Technology Research for Visa Europe, I am experienced in building Global Innovation and Scanning & Scouting capabilities, frequently working with organisations developing their own idea incubation labs or in-house foresight and trends tracking services, in teams across Europe including UK & Ireland, the Nordics, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia and further afield including Turkey, UAE, Russia, Ukraine, South Africa and the USA.

I spend the bulk of my time curating volumes of news, research and information across a diverse range of sources in order to stimulate ideas and fuel innovation through actionable insight. I am focussed on driving technological transformation of the bottom line, leveraging the impact of current and emerging technology trends on society, industry and individuals.

I am heavily involved in the startup community (currently mentoring at Startupbootcamp) where my focus is business model and product proposition development.

In addition to engaging and energetic keynotes on "The Future of Technology and Virtually Everything", I run half or full day innovation stimulation workshops using storytelling as a metaphor for future scenario planning and product ideation.

I firmly believe that if you don't write your own story of how you would like to see the future unfold, you will be reading about it as history made by someone else, so let's work together to create the next bestseller!

Current position (1)

Innovation Catalyst

AndrewVorster.com

Degrees (1)

B.Comm - Business Information Systems

UND - South Africa

1984 to 1988

Presentations

Presentations (7)

Turbulent Times

The technology fuelled future is both frightening and fascinating in equal measure. Andrew will cover the disruptive trends that are impacting business models and transforming our behaviours while providing insights into the implications these will have on you and your industry.

Andrew’s engaging, storytelling style will reduce the audience’s fear of the future, helping them to embrace change and open their minds to new and exciting opportunities. They will be motivated, questioned, challenged and inspired, leaving the session with a new outlook on what lies ahead.

Igniting Innovation Initiatives

To become an innovative organisation, department or individual, you have to think beyond the “idea funnel” approach adopted by so many organisations.

This colourful, high energy session introduces a metaphor that provides an overview of the wide range of activities that will get the entire organisation inspired and involved in moving the dial from “innovation is something done over there” to “WE are all innovative!”.

This works at the level of a small team, through a department or division, out to an entire organisation, regardless of it’s size. The feedback has been great so far – I’ve even had a COO recount 2 instances of staff behaviour change that had a positive impact on their business within a few hours of the session!

Exponential Expectations

Technology is driving change at an unprecedented pace! Our appetite for technology adoption (perhaps even addiction?) seems to show no bounds. Consumer behaviour is changing as a direct result and so are their expectations of organisations they interact with.

Andrew will highlight some of the key technologies and trends impacting customer experience and loyalty right now and in the immediate future.

He will tell you “what” is going on right now

He will provide some insights into “so what” the implications are

He will challenge you to consider “now what” should you be doing about it?

The Future of Technology and Virtually Everything

Technology is changing fast and along with it the opportunities and implications of technology change are hard to keep up with.

This is a constantly evolving, ever changing keynote based on my continuous global scanning and scouting activities, tailored specifically for your audience in order to open their minds about the possible futures for your organisation or industry.

the Road to the Future of Retail

Retail has been hit hard by technology change in recent years – but it’s bouncing back with a vengeance!

Customers expectations are high and retailers have a huge opportunity to leverage new and emerging technologies to capture their hearts and minds and deliver experiences that exceed those of the past.

This session covers the technologies and trends that are having the greatest impact on the retail environment today and provides insights into startups and adjacent opportunities to explore in order to exceed the exponential expectations of your customers.

the Fintech Future

FinTech, InsurTech, RegTech – all have seen unprecedented levels of investment in recent years, with multiple “Unicorn” births of companies with $1 Billion plus valuations.

What are the technologies and trends enabling and accelerating this activity?

So what are the implications to the incumbent institutions and the entire Financial Services ecosystem?

With over ten years of Financial Services experience behind him (most recently as VP of Technology R&D at Visa Europe) and a continued involvement in FinTech and the startup scene, Andrew is a regular “provocateur” on global stages like Money2020 where he is known for his strong opinions and energetic audience engagement as he constantly challenges thinking around:-

NOW WHAT should you be doing about it???

Do you [really] know who I am?

Knowing your customers is key to increasing trust and loyalty – but how well do you REALLY know them?

Andrew will take you on a personal journey that starts way back in his past and continues with his experience of an institution that he trusted deeply (who should have known him better than even his wife does………). He will highlight the implications of their use of data and how it has impacted his loyalty, while providing insights into the emerging data economy with the aim of stimulating discussion and thinking around the data you have on your customers and how it can be used to mutual benefit, to increase advocacy and loyalty by meeting your customer’s expectations.

Workshops (1)

The Story of Your Future

4 hours

Will you read about the future of your company as history made by someone else?

Past talks (7)

Igniting Innovation Initiatives

Technology Expo

London

December 31, 2016

Turbulent Times (opening plenary keynote)

Customer Experience TechFest

South Africa